Description

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60–90 minutes (1–1.5 hours)
• Taste: tilled earth, espresso, dark fruit, prune, roasted coffee bean, toasted hazelnut, tar, dried flowers, cedar, licorice, chewy tannins, minerality, savory, juicy finish
• Food Matching: Lamb, Pork with mushrooms, Game ravioli, Roast partridge, Grana Padano / aged hard cheeses
• Grape Variety: Nebbiolo : 100%,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：2017 莎瑪莎散發出土壤、淡淡煙草與深色果實的香氣，還有烘焙咖啡與烤榛果的層次。入口中段結構扎實，酸度清爽，單寧緊實卻有質感，尾韻帶出礦質與微微甘鹹的餘味。 酒莊背景：維爾納·博爾戈尼奧是家族傳承的精品酒莊，現由 Lodovico 的女兒 Virna 繼承經營，堅持呈現單一園風土與優雅經典風格。 釀造方式：採取注重表現地塊特性的發酵與陳年方式，使用木桶醇化以帶出烘焙與堅果風味，同時讓緊實的單寧逐步圓潤。 葡萄園環境：莎瑪莎園位於良好朝向的山坡，土壤排水佳、礦物質豐富，透過嚴格產量管理換來濃縮的風味與清晰的礦感。喝法建議：醒一小時左右，讓香氣與結構更完整。

Tasting Note: The 2017 Sarmassa opens with an earthy, terroir-driven bouquet—tilled soil and dried flowers meet dark-skinned fruit, tar and cedar. On the palate it is medium–full, showing prune, espresso and toasted hazelnut with firm, close-grained, chewy tannins and a concentrated, savory finish. Producer Notes: From the family estate run by Virna Borgogno (continuing the legacy of Lodovico), this single-vineyard bottling emphasizes site expression and classic Barolo structure. The house style balances tradition with careful cellar work to showcase the cru’s personality. Winemaking Notes: Fermented with attention to phenolic extraction and matured in seasoned wood to integrate spice and toasted notes without overwhelming fruit. Extended élevage has softened early austerity while preserving the wine’s freshness and long-term structure. Vineyard Notes: Sourced from the Sarmassa hillside, the vines benefit from good exposure and well-drained, mineral-rich soils that lend the wine its stony backbone and aromatic lift. Yields are managed to concentrate flavors and maintain tension between ripeness and acidity.

Winery

維爾納·博爾戈尼奧是一座重視傳承與風土的家族酒莊，現由 Lodovico 的女兒 Virna 執掌。酒莊主打單一園表現，從田間管理到陳年都以彰顯地塊特色為核心，處理細膩而不矯飾。

Virna Borgogno is a family-run Barolo estate where tradition and site expression are central. Now led by Virna, Lodovico’s daughter, the cellar focuses on single-vineyard bottlings that showcase the character of each cru through careful viticulture and measured oak use.